Roy Meyer, the South Dakota Director of Highway Safety, was arrested by the Pierre Police Department for driving under the influence.
Meyer has been put on administrative leave until further review. The department of Public Safety had this to say about the situation in a press release:
The department is very disappointed by the situation and is not taking it lightly. Mr. Meyer has been placed on administrative leave until the department has the opportunity to fully review the situation.
We're working to gather more detail on this story and will have updates later today on KELOLAND.com and News.